Elections & Voting

22+ hour, 50+ min ago   (683+ words) Heard the latest? President Donald Trump, after deciding that Lake Ontario will henceforth be known as Lake America, has floated the idea that New Mexico should be renamed New America. This continues a trend that began on Trump’s first day…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) The U.S. House unanimously passed legislation backed by Rep. Josh Riley that would classify xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while preserving its legitimate veterinary use. The bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act targets the veterinary tranquilizer, commonly called "tranq," as…...

19+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1661+ words) SANTA ROSA — After more than 35 years on the job, Pete Campos still hasn't been paid a salary for his work. But the Las Vegas Democrat, who is the longest-tenured member of the New Mexico Legislature, isn't complaining. In fact, the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (469+ words) New Mexico Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart — who was accused in 2025 of screaming at a legislative employee and calling the woman stupid — has acknowledged she faced another complaint alleging abusive behavior earlier this year. Whispers of the second ethics…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago   (460+ words) New Mexico’s place as one of the early Democratic presidential primary states comes with many advantages. Already, according to Politico, likely 2028 candidates are trying to curry favor with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The new calendar position also brings with it…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (373+ words) Deb Haaland said that if she’s elected as New Mexico’s next governor, she would issue an executive order on her first day to pause data center construction and development until regulations are approved by state lawmakers. The Laguna Pueblo candidate…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (220+ words) Our citizens must know the history of New Mexico to understand how we got here and where we’re headed. We are not in some remote and uninhabited place, nor will the people be who are being recruited to here. New…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (386+ words) The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission has recommended that voters heading to the polls Nov. 3 retain all 41 state judges the panel evaluated. New Mexico Supreme Court Justices C. Shannon Bacon and David K. Thomson and Court of Appeals Judge J. Miles Hanisee…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (377+ words) Andrew Yang, co-founder of the Forward Party, left, speaks with Pojoaque residents Rika Roybal and Trever Carson following Yang’s announcement launching the New Mexico Forward Party in April outside the state Capitol. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (101+ words) Carlsbad Current Argus Haaland Backs Limits on Drilling, Says WIPP Should Benefit New Mexico Deb Haaland called for restricting oil drilling on public lands and disposal of New Mexico’s nuclear waste in the Carlsbad area. Her remarks came during a…...